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Bridgerton Star Adjoa Andoh Serves Beauty in Boots Christmas ‘Werkshop’

Adweek

Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh takes charge of Christmas in Boots' holiday ad, which continues the British retailer's big beauty expansion. Andoh, known for playing the character Lady Danbury in Netflix series Bridgerton, assumes the role of Mrs. Claus in a magical Christmas workshop (or "werkshop") where elves prepare gifts for beauty enthusiasts around the world.

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What makes content go viral, backed by research

Martech

What makes content go viral? According to our latest research, the key lies in triggering specific emotions, publishing at the right time and telling stories that resonate. By understanding the emotional drivers behind viral content, brands can create campaigns that reach wider audiences and inspire real engagement. The viral emotions driving brand engagement Up to 70% of journalists say PR pros are important to the success of their jobs, yet 49% of journalists seldom or never respond to PR pitc

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LA Anchor Chauncy Glover Dies at 39

Adweek

Chauncy Glover, an anchor at Los Angeles CBS-owned stations KCBS and KCAL, has died. He was 39. His death was announced on KCAL on Tuesday. The cause of death has not been released. "We, Sherry and Robert Glover, along with Chauncy's beloved family, are devastated by the unimaginable loss of our beloved Chauncy. He was.

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How TikTok is transforming brand advertising

Martech

TikTok is no longer just the platform for viral dances and trends; it’s transforming how brands connect with consumers and driving unprecedented advertising success. As companies embrace TikTok’s unique blend of storytelling, targeted ads and interactive features, they’re discovering a powerful path to growth that seamlessly integrates brand visibility, audience engagement and increased sales.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Joy Addison Joins KPRC in Houston

Adweek

Joy Addison has joined Houston NBC affiliate KPRC as a reporter. Addison comes from Fox News where she was a multimedia reporter. Houston media blogger Mike McGuff reported that he "recently posted how Addison apparently had left Fox News after the cable news network announced new hire Sarah Alegre." Before Fox, she was a marketing.

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How HUMAN and Opera Ads Are Building a Stronger Front Against Ad Fraud

Ad Monsters

From ad optimization to comprehensive fraud protection, HUMAN Security’s collaboration with Opera Ads highlights its mission to create a safer, more transparent digital ad ecosystem. Geoff Stupay’s career path may not have started in cybersecurity, but his journey as an online publisher laid the groundwork for a mission to protect ad placements from fraud.

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L’Oréal’s Rafael Aquino on Improving Trust in Data Ownership, Transparency and Safety 

Exchange Wire

In this opinion piece, Rafael Aquino, head of ad tech and media activation at L’Oréal, discusses how advertisers can improve trust in data ownership, transparency and safety. He looks at cases for both traditional and new privacy-first solutions, investigating how [.] The post L’Oréal’s Rafael Aquino on Improving Trust in Data Ownership, Transparency and Safety appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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Cumulus Coffee’s Mesh Gelman on the Next Phase of Cold Brew

Adweek

In this episode of the Brave Commerce podcast, hosts Rachel Tipograph and Sarah Hofstetter sit down with Mesh Gelman, the visionary founder and CEO of Cumulus Coffee Company. Gelman shares his fascinating journey from textiles to the world of coffee, revealing how a chance encounter with Starbucks icon Howard Schultz inspired his shift from "putting.

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Why the ad industry is redefining what it means to be a creator vs. influencer

Digiday

The ad industry and the creator economy are constantly debating the difference in terms between creators and influencers. As the industry evolves and takes up a bigger slice of the marketing pie, there are now more ways to differentiate between the two types of talent — one term seen as a more premium way of marketing, and the other focusing more broadly on creating content across different platforms.

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Tools of the Trade: Courtney Cotrupe of Partners + Napier

Adweek

Tools of the Trade is an AgencySpy feature to help highlight the many tools that help make advertising and marketing folks successful. The tools can be anything that helps people perform at their top form, from a favorite drafting table to the best software program to a lucky pen, a vintage typewriter or a pair.

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Retail media advertising: How e-commerce is becoming AdTech’s next frontier

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The 14 HubSpot updates from October 2024 you don’t want to miss

Martech

HubSpot’s October 2024 updates cover everything from flexible email editing to new mobile app capabilities, as well as big upgrades for merchants. October 2024 also brought upgrades for anyone using Microsoft Teams and made managing support tickets a whole lot easier. These updates will give you deeper insights into your processes and more flexibility in your marketing efforts.

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The paradox of points

Seth Godin

Points aren’t just for games. Points are how we keep score and decide what to do next. Pick your scorekeeping wisely. Too much focus on the score can bend us or break us, pushing us to engage with too much focus and without regard for balance. And our attachment to obvious points strips us of our agency and independence. If it’s subtle, variable and up to the user, the uncertainty can amplify our insecurity. “Wear festive clothing,” is an unwelcome line on an invitation,

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Balancing storytelling, culture, martech and AI for long-term profitability

Martech

Let’s flip a coin. It’s a marketing coin. One side is your business today and the other is tomorrow. As this is a coin, you might have guessed this is about money. I am always interested in improving today’s revenue but passionate about long-term profitability. Given that this is a coin and it’s about your company, we can also say one side is very human and the other is all tech.

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One media agency gets vocal against principal media — and hopes others will too

Digiday

Jared Belsky’s never been known to be shy, quiet and retiring. The co-founder and CEO of agency group Acadia has always spoken up, either through the press or on LinkedIn, about the industry issues he’s passionate about. Belsky’s latest passion point: fomenting awareness of – and resistance to – principal-based media on the part of agencies for their clients.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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Why Old-School CPGs Are Getting Back To Basics

AdExchanger

This is a challenging time for grocery-store brands. For example, last month, McKinsey published a report on 18 “arenas of competition” that will define the growth of the economy: It encompasses “Digital advertising,” “Ecommerce,” “Electric vehicles,” “Space,” “Video games” and 13 others. Everything except the manufacture of food, drinks and snacks or household goods.

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The number of ad tech mergers and acquisitions is developing from a trickle to a steady flow

Digiday

Last week, Samba TV confirmed its purchase of Semasio, a development that dealmakers hope represents the recent trickle of mergers and acquisitions in ad tech that will flow into a more consistent pipeline. Given that the economic and political climate (both macro and micro) would theoretically further facilitate such activity, such aspirations are gaining momentum.

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VIOOH Announces 2023 Carbon Emissions Significantly Below Industry Benchmarks

Exchange Wire

Today (November 6th, 2024), VIOOH, the leading premium global digital out-of-home (DOOH) supply-side platform, announced its full year emissions intensity (an objective measure of carbon efficiency) for 2023, which was below 0.35 grams CO2e per ad impression. Working with its sustainability partner [.] The post VIOOH Announces 2023 Carbon Emissions Significantly Below Industry Benchmarks appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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We Are Social wins global Carlsberg

More About Advertising

We Are Social quietly proves that specialisation works, regularly picking up big social accounts. The latest is Carlsberg which has appointed We Are Social as its global sociol agency in a pitch led by the agency’s UK office. The account also includes the Tuborg, Somersby cider and 1664 Blanc brands. Henna Mertsola, global digital marketing … The post We Are Social wins global Carlsberg first appeared on More About Advertising.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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UK Ad Spend to Surpass £10 Billion Over Festive Season with TV Left Out in the Cold

VideoWeek

UK ad spend is expected to exceed £10 billion over the festive season this year, according to the latest forecast from the Advertising Association (AA) and WARC. The research anticipates ad spend to reach £10.5 billion during Q4, known as the Golden Quarter for consumer spending, representing a 7.8 percent increase on Q4 2023. In terms of high-growth channels, online display (+15.8 percent), search (+8.8 percent), and out-of-home (+8.1 percent) are expected to see the biggest boosts compared to

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Hollands takes hot seat as new CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi

More About Advertising

Saatchi & Saatchi now has yet another CEO, Claire Hollands joining from the same position at IPG’s MullenLowe. Hollands (above) replaces James Denton-Clark who left after less than a year (since resurfaced at Forsman & Bodenfors.) Sam Hawkey left in 2021 but has rejoined the Publicis fold as boss of Digitas. Hollands says: “The Saatchi … The post Hollands takes hot seat as new CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi first appeared on More About Advertising.

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Media Quality Remains Barrier to Programmatic Adoption, Finds IAB Europe

VideoWeek

The use of programmatic channels for media investment is falling among advertisers but growing for agencies, according to IAB Europe’s latest ‘Attitudes to Programmatic Advertising’ report. The tenth annual edition of the study surveyed 254 respondents across 31 European countries, suggesting fluctuations in programmatic trading, but seemingly increases in overall programmatic investment.

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Ford Launches New Digital Campaign Targeting ‘Thrivers’ for its All-Electric Explorer Debut

Exchange Wire

Invibes Advertising (Invibes), a leader in digital advertising innovation, partners with Ford Spain to launch an in-feed digital campaign promoting the new 100% electric Explorer. ​​With the support of its agency Mindshare and the advertising technology company Invibes, Ford deployed [.] The post Ford Launches New Digital Campaign Targeting ‘Thrivers’ for its All-Electric Explorer Debut appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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How Intent Data Helps Marketers Convert A-List Accounts

One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.

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EE and Saatchi look forward to gamer holiday horror show

More About Advertising

Saatchi & Saatchi has hit a rich vein of form for EE, positioning the mobile network skilfully as something that can help you as well as draining your wallet. The agency’s regular depictions of Gen Z (12-27) blend grittiness with humanity (the younger end are not all depicted as Attila the Hun’s hordes devastating Europe.) … The post EE and Saatchi look forward to gamer holiday horror show first appeared on More About Advertising.

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Audigent Partners with Google Ad Manager to Help Agencies Access Curated Inventory

Exchange Wire

Audigent, the leading data activation, curation, and identity platform, announced that it has been selected to serve as an initial launch partner for Google Ad Manager’s curation feature. This new capability from Google’s SSP provides advertisers with a powerful tool to [.] The post Audigent Partners with Google Ad Manager to Help Agencies Access Curated Inventory appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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WPP soldiers on with $1.9bn ten-year Marines contract

More About Advertising

WPP has been performing better on the new business front and it doesn’t come much better than a $1.9bn ten-year contract with the US Marine corps. VML has been awarded the task of recruiting 40,000 marines annually, continuing a relationship that goes way back to the high days of J. Walter Thompson (now part of … The post WPP soldiers on with $1.9bn ten-year Marines contract first appeared on More About Advertising.

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Content Ignite is Now a Google Certified Publishing Partner

Exchange Wire

Content Ignite, the publisher-first advertising technology and monetisation platform, is delighted to announce its certification as a Google Certified Publishing Partner (GCPP). The GCPP certification required an extensive multi-step evaluation, emphasising Content Ignite's commitment to exceptional service, company growth, and surpassing [.] The post Content Ignite is Now a Google Certified Publishing Partner appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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Solving the Biggest Tech Challenges in RevOps

In this eBook, we’ll run through real-world examples that show how RevOps teams can benefit from modern solutions for the access, management, and activation of their GTM data. Whether you need to improve lead response times, boost adoption of core tools, improve lead qualification, or target and automate your GTM motions, you’ll find examples of how revenue teams are solving some of the toughest problems in modern business.

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The Simplified Q4 Bids & Budget System for Amazon Sellers [The PPC Den Podcast]

Ad Badger

SUBSCRIBE In this solo podcast, Michael Erickson Facchin is here to make sure you don’t just “survive” Amazon’s Q4 madness—you. Read More The Simplified Q4 Bids & Budget System for Amazon Sellers [The PPC Den Podcast] The post The Simplified Q4 Bids & Budget System for Amazon Sellers [The PPC Den Podcast] appeared first on Ad Badger.

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Key findings: Attitudes to Programmatic Advertising 2024

Relevant-Digital

IAB Europe has again released its annual ' Attitudes to Programmatic Advertising ' report. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the state of programmatic advertising in Europe, covering trends, growth drivers, barriers, and future forecasts. If you work in programmatic, we recommend checking out the report.

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UK Festive Season Ad Spend Expected to Hit £10.5bn; Apple to Face First EU Fine Under DMA; UK Gov Testing AI Chatbot 

Exchange Wire

News in brief: UK Festive Season Ad Spend Expected to Hit £10.5bn; Apple to Face First EU Fine Under DMA; UK Gov Testing AI Chatbot UK Festive Season Ad Spend Expected to Hit £10.5bn UK advertisers are expected to spend £10.5bn during [.] The post UK Festive Season Ad Spend Expected to Hit £10.5bn; Apple to Face First EU Fine Under DMA; UK Gov Testing AI Chatbot appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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Mother brings back the ‘Magic & Sparkle’ to M&S at Christmas

More About Advertising

After last year’s bold and controversial Christmas campaign, Mother has taken M&S back to its old “Magic & Sparkle” formula with a film that captures the transformative effect that Christmas can have over many of us. All the ingredients are here – cute kid, magical snow globe, sparkly dresses, rousing tune, nifty choreography (by Corey … The post Mother brings back the ‘Magic & Sparkle’ to M&S at Christmas first appeared on More About Advertising.

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Drive GTM Efficiency with Tech Stack Consolidation

Consolidating your tech stack is an effective cost-saving measure that drives GTM efficiency and adds value to your enterprise. With a cohesive, integrated tech stack, your revenue teams can deliver an excellent customer experience that sets you up to win faster than your competitors.